"David Eduardo" wrote in message
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"R J Carpenter" wrote in message
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The FCC hasn't required applicants to even file fake income projections
for
a number of decades. Their policy is to allow as many stations as the
technical rules permit, and they've watered down the tech rules over the
years in order to allow more stations. Every Congressperson has had a
friend who wanted a radio station.

In any case, the income projections were intended to show that an
applicant
coulda fford to build and operate the station, not the overall ability of
a
market to support additional signals. It was called "Financial
qualifications" and had nothing to do with competition.

David, I think we are seeing the "glass" differently. I felt that the
station had to base their income predictions on what ads they thought they
could sell - if the needed income to show financial ability. You are saying
that justification of such a balance sheet wasn't required. I'll agree that
the FCC never questioned the figures in later years.

Bob C.

From: (WBRW)
Organization: Airwaves Digest http://www.Airwaves.com
Newsgroups: alt.radio.broadcasting,rec.radio.broadcasting
Date: 13 Jan 2004 02:58:41 GMT
Subject: IBOC interference complaint - advice?

So, to sum up this long-winded message up, since my attempts to
address these issues directly with WOR have failed, how should I go
about bringing it to the FCC's attention? Hopefully they can take
some time our from their crusade against non-existent
third-adjacent-channel interference from LPFM stations to address a
much more significant interference issue on the AM band....



Did you try looking at the FCC website?

http://www.fcc.gov/eb/bccomplaints/


The Enforcement Bureau has two divisions responsible for handling broadcast
complaints. The Investigations and Hearings Division is responsible for
resolving complaints of non-technical broadcast violations such as
complaints alleging broadcast of obscene and/or indecent material,
violations of the FCC's rules regarding broadcast of hoaxes,
licensee-conducted contests, broadcast of telephone conversation, and public
inspection file requirements.

The Spectrum Enforcement Division resolves complaints of technical
violations such as unauthorized operation of a broadcast station, violation
of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) rules, antenna structure registration,
marking and lighting rules, and operation with excessive power or at an
unauthorized location.

Types of Complaints (each is a link)


* Broadcast of Obscene and/or Indecent Material Complaints
* Broadcast of Hoaxes
* Licensee-Conducted Contests
* Broadcast of Telephone Conversations
* Public File Requirements
* Payola and Sponsorship Identification
* Unlicensed Operation of Broadcast Stations
* Emergency Alert System
* Antenna Structure Information
* Broadcast Interference
* The FCC Enforcement Bureau: A Broadcaster's Guide

Ted.